FINISHMASTER INC
10-Q, 1999-08-16
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 10-Q


       QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
                              EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                       For The Quarter Ended June 30, 1999

                         Commission File Number 0-23222


                               FINISHMASTER, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


                    Indiana                                 38-2252096
        (State or other Jurisdiction of                  (I.R.S.  Employer
        Incorporation or Organization)                Identification Number)

54 Monument Circle, Suite 600, Indianapolis, IN                46204
   (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

       Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (317) 237-3678



Indicate  by check  mark  whether  the  registrant  (1) has  filed  all  annual,
quarterly and other  reports  required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding  twelve months and (2) has
been subject to the filing requirements for at least the past 90 days.

                                                                  Yes X       No

On August 16, 1999, there were 7,535,856 shares of the Registrant's common stock
outstanding.



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                               FINISHMASTER, INC.
                                    FORM 10-Q
                       For the Quarter Ended June 30, 1999


                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                                            PAGE

Part I.     Financial Information                                             3

   Item 1.  Financial Statements

            Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)                 3

            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)       4

            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)       5

            Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)  6

   Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
               and Results of Operations                                      8

Part II.    Other Information                                                14

   Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                 14

Signatures                                                                   16

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                          PART I. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                               FINISHMASTER, INC.



                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                        (in thousands, except share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                              June 30,   December 31,
                                                               1999        1998 (1)
                                                             --------      --------
ASSETS                                                        (unaudited)

<S>                                                          <C>           <C>
CURRENT ASSETS
     Cash                                                    $    958      $  1,009
     Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
        accounts of $1,923  and $1,680, respectively           31,574        30,212
     Inventory                                                 51,160        57,744
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets                  5,815         8,922
                                                             --------      --------

          TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                 89,507        97,887

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET                                    10,237        11,259

OTHER ASSETS
     Intangible assets, net                                   111,055       114,526
     Other                                                      3,285         3,275
                                                             --------      --------
                                                              114,340       117,801
                                                             --------      --------

                                                             $214,084      $226,947
                                                             ========      ========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES
     Accounts payable                                        $ 27,444      $ 36,785
     Accrued expenses and other current liabilities             9,351         8,821
     Current maturities of long-term debt                      10,791         9,985
                                                             --------      --------

          TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                            47,586        55,591

LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS                                         114,672       122,008

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
     Preferred stock, no par value, 1,000,000 shares
        authorized; no shares issued or outstanding
     Common stock, $1 stated value, 25,000,000
        shares authorized; 7,535,856
        shares issued and outstanding                           7,536         7,536
     Additional paid-in capital                                27,351        27,351
     Retained earnings                                         16,939        14,461
                                                             --------      --------

                                                               51,826        49,348
                                                             --------      --------

                                                             $214,084      $226,947
                                                             ========      ========
</TABLE>


The  accompanying  notes  are an  integral  part of the  condensed  consolidated
financial statements.

(1) The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial
statements,  but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted
accounting principles.
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                               FINISHMASTER, INC.
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                      (in thousands, except per share data)
                                   (unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Three Months EndedJune 30,       Six Months EndedJune 30,
                                           --------------------------       ------------------------
                                               1999         1998               1999         1998
                                             --------     --------           --------     --------
<S>                                          <C>          <C>                <C>          <C>
NET SALES                                    $ 83,212     $ 76,758           $163,318     $152,782

COST OF SALES                                  53,435       49,731            104,921       98,810
                                             --------     --------           --------     --------

     GROSS PROFIT                              29,777       27,027             58,397       53,972
                                             --------     --------           --------     --------

EXPENSES
     Operating                                 11,788       11,529             23,239       23,243
     Selling, general and administrative        9,951        9,240             19,418       18,178
     Depreciation                                 986          580              1,877        1,500
     Amortization of intangible assets          1,782        1,522              3,520        3,015
                                             --------     --------           --------     --------

     TOTAL                                     24,507       22,871             48,054       45,936
                                             --------     --------           --------     --------

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS                          5,270        4,156             10,343        8,036

Interest expense, net                           2,661        2,827              5,408        5,700
                                             --------     --------           --------     --------

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                      2,609        1,329              4,935        2,336
Income tax expense                              1,307          630              2,457        1,109
                                             --------     --------           --------     --------

          NET INCOME                         $  1,302     $    699           $  2,478     $  1,227
                                             ========     ========           ========     ========

NET INCOME PER SHARE--BASIC                  $   0.17     $   0.12           $   0.33     $   0.21
                                             ========     ========           ========     ========

NET INCOME PER SHARE--DILUTED                $   0.17     $   0.12           $   0.33     $   0.21
                                             ========     ========           ========     ========

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
OUTSTANDING--BASIC                              7,536        5,993              7,536        5,993
                                             ========     ========           ========     ========

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
OUTSTANDING--DILUTED                            7,536        6,011              7,539        6,003
                                             ========     ========           ========     ========
</TABLE>


The  accompanying  notes  are an  integral  part of the  condensed  consolidated
financial statements.


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                               FINISHMASTER, INC.
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                           (in thousands, unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                     Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                    ---------------------------
OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                                  1999               1998
                                                                    --------           --------
<S>                                                                      <C>                <C>
  Net income                                                        $  2,478           $  1,227
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
    by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                                      5,397              4,515
    Amortization of financing costs                                      167                161
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
      Accounts receivable                                             (1,149)               (62)
      Inventories                                                      6,615              8,104
      Prepaid expenses and other current assets                        3,097              1,272
      Accounts payable and accrued expenses                           (9,069)            (5,531)
                                                                    --------           --------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES                              7,536              9,686
                                                                    --------           --------

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Business acquisitions and payments under earn-out
    provisions of prior acquisition agreements                          (181)                --
  Proceeds from disposal of assets                                        18                180
  Purchases of property and equipment                                   (647)            (1,066)
  Cash acquired through merger of LDI AutoPaints                          --              1,786
  Other                                                                  (89)              (192)
                                                                    --------           --------
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES                     (899)               708
                                                                    --------           --------

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Borrowings from long-term debt                                      57,280             45,400
  Repayments of long-term debt                                       (63,968)           (53,970)
                                                                    --------           --------
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                 (6,688)            (8,570)
                                                                    --------           --------

(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH                                              (51)             1,824

CASH AT THE BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                        1,009                364
                                                                    --------           --------

CASH AT THE END OF PERIOD                                           $    958           $  2,188
                                                                    ========           ========

NON CASH ACTIVITIES

  Acquisition of LDI AutoPaints
    Assets acquired                                                                    $ 17,667
    Liabilities assumed                                                                  (3,246)
                                                                                       --------

    Equity purchased                                                                     14,421
    Less:  Cash acquired                                                                 (1,786)
                                                                                       --------

  Net assets acquired, excluding cash                                                  $ 12,635
                                                                                       ========
</TABLE>

The  accompanying  notes  are an  integral  part of the  condensed  consolidated
financial statements.


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FINISHMASTER, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS

1.  ORGANIZATION

Basis of Presentation:  The interim  financial  statements are unaudited but, in
the  opinion  of  management,  reflect  all  adjustments  necessary  for a  fair
presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the
periods  presented.  These  adjustments  consist of normal  recurring items. The
results of operations for any interim period are not  necessarily  indicative of
results for the full year. The condensed  consolidated  financial statements and
notes are  presented as permitted by the  requirements  for Form 10-Q and do not
contain  certain  information  included  in the  Company's  annual  consolidated
financial  statements  and notes.  This Form 10-Q should be read in  conjunction
with the Company's  consolidated  financial statements and notes included in its
1998 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Nature of Business:  FinishMaster, Inc. (the "Company" or "FinishMaster") is the
leading national distributor of automotive paints,  coatings,  and paint-related
accessories to the automotive  collision repair  industry.  As of June 30, 1999,
the Company operated 153 sales outlets and three major  distribution  centers in
22  states  and  is  organized  into  three  major  geographic   regions  -  the
Southeastern,   Western,  and   Central/Northeastern   Divisions.   The  Company
aggregates its three operating  segments into a single reportable  segment.  The
Company  provides  a  comprehensive  selection  of brand  name  products  to its
customers and is highly dependent on four key suppliers,  BASF,  DuPont,  3M and
PPG, which account for approximately 60% of the Company's purchases.

Principles of  Consolidation:  The Company's  condensed  consolidated  financial
statements include the accounts of FinishMaster, Refinishers Warehouse, Inc. and
Thompson PBE, Inc. ("Thompson"), as well as LDI AutoPaints, Inc. ("AutoPaints"),
from  the  date of its  respective  acquisition.  All  significant  intercompany
accounts  and  transactions  are  eliminated.   References  to  the  Company  or
FinishMaster throughout this report relate to the consolidated entity.

Majority  Shareholder:  Lacy  Distribution,  Inc.  ("Distribution"),  an Indiana
corporation,  which is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of LDI, Ltd. ("LDI"),
an Indiana limited partnership,  is the majority shareholder of the Company with
5,587,516 shares of common stock,  representing  74.1% of the outstanding shares
at June 30, 1999.  Throughout the remainder of this report, LDI and Distribution
are collectively referred to as "LDI."

Recent  Accounting  Pronouncement:   In  June  1998,  the  Financial  Accounting
Standards  Board issued  Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 133,
"Accounting for Derivative  Instruments and Hedging Activities," (SFAS No. 133).
The Company is not routinely  involved in derivative and hedging  activities and
adoption of this Statement,  which is effective January 1, 2001, is not expected
to have a material impact on financial condition or results of operations.

2.     ACQUISITIONS

On June 30, 1998, the Company  completed the acquisition by merger of AutoPaints
pursuant  to which the  Company  merged  with  AutoPaints  and  issued to LDI an
additional 1,542,416 shares of common stock. Since this was a transaction within
a controlled  group,  the  acquisition of AutoPaints was accounted for using its
historical cost basis.  Equity  securities issued to LDI in exchange for the net
assets of  AutoPaints  were  recorded  at the  historical  cost basis of the net
assets acquired as of the effective date of the transaction.

During  the  first  half  of  1999  the  Company   completed  three   additional
acquisitions  that are not material to its  historical  or pro forma  results of
operations.
<PAGE>

3.  NET INCOME PER SHARE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

(in thousands, except per share data)     Three Months Ended June 30,        Six Months Ended June 30,
                                          ---------------------------        -------------------------
                                            1999              1998             1999             1998
                                          --------           ------           ------           ------
<S>                                       <C>                <C>              <C>              <C>
Numerator:
   Net income                             $  1,302           $  699           $2,478           $1,227
                                          ========           ======           ======           ======
Denominator:
   Basic-weighted average shares             7,536            5,993            7,536            5,993
   Effect of dilutive stock options             --               18                3               10
                                          --------           ------           ------           ------
   Diluted-weighted average shares           7,536            6,011            7,539            6,003
                                          ========           ======           ======           ======

Basic net income per share                $   0.17           $ 0.12           $ 0.33           $ 0.21
                                          ========           ======           ======           ======

Diluted net income per share              $   0.17           $ 0.12           $ 0.33           $ 0.21
                                          ========           ======           ======           ======
</TABLE>



4.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

In January 1999, the Company was named in an unfair business  practices  lawsuit
by an  automotive  paint  distributor  located in the State of  California.  The
plaintiff  in such suit  alleged  that the  Company  offered,  in a manner  that
injured the  plaintiff,  rebates and cash bonuses to  businesses in the Southern
California area if those  businesses  would buy exclusively from the Company and
use the Company's products.  The plaintiff claimed damages in the amount of $3.8
million,  trebled to $11.4 million. The Company filed a motion to dismiss, which
was granted by the court.  The court,  however,  allowed the plaintiff to refile
their claim with more specificity,  which it has done. The Company believes that
the claims are without merit and is  aggressively  defending  itself against all
allegations.  Accordingly,  it has not recorded any loss  provision  relative to
damages sought by the plaintiff in this lawsuit.

The Company is subject to various claims and contingencies arising out
of the  normal  course of  business,  including  those  relating  to  commercial
transactions,  product liability, automobile, taxes, discrimination,  employment
and other matters.  Management believes that the ultimate liability,  if any, in
excess of amounts  already  provided or covered by  insurance,  is not likely to
have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition,

<PAGE>

ITEM 2

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Results of Operations

The  historical  financial  statements  of the  Company  include  the results of
operations  of  AutoPaints  since its  acquisition  date of June 30,  1998.  The
Company believes that the  presentation of Management's  Discussion and Analysis
on a pro forma basis provides a more meaningful  understanding  of the Company's
performance by better reflecting the effect of the AutoPaints  acquisition.  The
following tables include  unaudited pro forma  consolidated  results,  as if the
acquisition  of  AutoPaints  had occurred on January 1, 1998.  The unaudited pro
forma  amounts  do not  purport  to be  indicative  of  results  that would have
occurred had the acquisition  been in effect for the periods  presented,  nor do
they purport to be indicative of the results that may be obtained in the future.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Net Sales

                            Three Months Ended June 30,                        Six Months Ended June 30,
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)           1999          Change           1998               1999          Change       1998
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                     <C>           <C>              <C>               <C>              <C>        <C>
Historical              $83,212       8.4%             $76,758           $163,318         6.9%       $ 152,782
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pro forma               $83,212       0.5%             $82,803           $163,318        (0.7%)      $ 164,546
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

Pro forma net  sales for the  second  quarter  increased  $0.4  million  or 0.5%
primarily  due to an increase in same store sales of $1.2  million or 1.6%.  Pro
forma net sales for the first half of 1999  decreased  $1.2 million or 0.7%. The
cause of this decrease,  which also partially offset the increase for the second
quarter,   is  the  continuing  effect  on  net  sales  of  store  closures  and
consolidations during 1998 following the acquistions of Thompson and AutoPaints.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Gross Margin

                                      Three Months Ended June 30,                  Six Months Ended June 30,
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)                   1999          Change         1998            1999          Change        1998
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                           <C>                <C>       <C>              <C>                <C>       <C>
Historical                    $  29,777          10.2%     $  27,027        $  58,397          8.2%      $53,972
Percentage of net sales            35.8%                        35.2%            35.8%                      35.3%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pro forma                     $  29,777           2.0%     $  29,183        $  58,397         (0.2%)     $58,493
Percentage of net sales            35.8%                        35.2%            35.8%                      35.5%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>



Pro forma gross  margin for the second  quarter  increased  $0.6 million or 2.0%
primarily due to increased margins of approximately $0.5 million.  This increase
was due to supplier  incentive  programs and the  optimization  of early payment
discounts.

Pro forma gross margin for the first half of the year  decreased $0.1 million or
0.2% due to lower pro forma net sales  volume,  which  impacted  gross margin by
$0.4 million.  Partially offsetting this impact of lower pro forma net sales was
higher gross margins as a percentage of pro forma net sales.

<PAGE>
Operating Expenses
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                      Three Months Ended June 30,                 Six Months Ended June 30,
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)                   1999          Change         1998            1999          Change        1998

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                           <C>                 <C>      <C>              <C>                <C>       <C>
Historical                    $  11,788           2.2%     $  11,529        $  23,239          0.0%      $23,243
Percentage of net sales            14.2%                        15.0%            14.2%                      15.2%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pro forma                     $  11,788           0.4%     $  11,740        $  23,239         (1.8%)     $23,657
Percentage of net sales            14.2%                        14.2%            14.2%                      14.4%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>



Operating  expenses  consist of wages,  facility  expenses,  vehicle and related
costs for the Company's store and  distribution  locations.  Pro forma operating
expenses  for the  second  quarter  increased  less than $0.1  million  or 0.4%,
consistent with the increase in pro forma net sales volume.

Pro forma  operating  expenses  for the first  half of the year  decreased  $0.4
million  or 1.8%.  This  decrease  is a direct  result of the  Company's  profit
improvement initiatives that included savings from the consolidation and closure
of sales  outlets  during  1998  and  reduced  spending  programs  at store  and
distribution locations.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                     Three Months Ended June 30,                  Six Months Ended June 30,
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)                  1999          Change         1998             1999          Change        1998
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                           <C>                <C>       <C>              <C>                <C>       <C>
Historical                    $  9,951           7.7%      $   9,240        $  19,418          6.8%      $18,178
Percentage of net sales           12.0%                         12.0%            11.9%                      11.9%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pro forma                     $  9,951          (5.7%)     $  10,548        $  19,418         (6.4%)     $20,738
Percentage of net sales           12.0%                         12.7%            11.9%                      12.6%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

Selling,   general  and  administrative   expenses  ("SG&A")  consist  of  costs
associated  with  the  Company's   corporate  support  staff  and  expenses  for
commissions,  wages,  and  customer  sales  support  activities.  Pro forma SG&A
expenses  decreased $0.6 million or 5.7% and $1.3 million or 6.4% for the second
quarter and the first half of 1999,  respectively.  This decrease is a result of
the   consolidation  of  four  corporate  offices  into  one,  the  closure  and
consolidation of sales outlets and reduced spending initiatives.

Depreciation
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                   Three Months Ended June 30,              Six Months Ended June 30,
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)                 1999          Change      1998            1999          Change      1998
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                           <C>             <C>       <C>           <C>               <C>       <C>
Historical                    $  986          70.0%     $  580        $  1,877          25.1%     $1,500
Percentage of net sales          1.2%                      0.8%            1.1%                      1.0%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pro forma                     $  986          41.5%     $  697        $  1,877           8.4%     $1,732
Percentage of net sales          1.2%                      0.8%            1.1%                      1.1%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>




Amortization of Intangible Assets

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                      Three Months Ended June 30,                Six Months Ended June 30,
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)                  1999          Change         1998           1999           Change       1998
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                           <C>               <C>       <C>             <C>               <C>        <C>
Historical                    $  1,782          17.1%     $  1,522        $  3,520          16.7%      $3,015
Percentage of net sales            2.1%                        2.0%            2.2%                       2.0%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pro forma                     $  1,782           0.0%     $  1,782        $  3,520          (0.4%)     $3,534
Percentage of net sales            2.1%                        2.2%            2.2%                       2.1%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


<PAGE>


Interest Expense, net

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                     Three Months Ended June 30,                 Six Months Ended June 30,
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)                  1999          Change        1998            1999           Change      1998
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                           <C>              <C>        <C>             <C>              <C>        <C>
Historical                    $  2,661         (5.9%)     $  2,827        $  5,408         (5.1%)     $5,700
Percentage of net sales            3.2%                        3.7%            3.3%                      3.7%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pro forma                     $  2,661         (6.3%)     $  2,840        $  5,408         (5.6%)     $5,730
Percentage of net sales            3.2%                        3.4%            3.3%                      3.5%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


Pro forma  interest  expense for the second  quarter  decreased  $0.2 million or
6.3%, and for the first half of 1999,  $0.3 million or 5.6% due to lower average
outstanding borrowings of approximately $9.9 and $12.6 million, respectively.

Income Tax Expense

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                      Three Months Ended June 30,              Six Months Ended June 30,
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)                   1999          Change       1998           1999           Change       1998
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                           <C>               <C>        <C>           <C>               <C>        <C>
Historical                    $  1,307          107.5%     $  630        $  2,457          121.6%     $1,109
Percentage of net sales            1.6%                       0.8%            1.5%                       0.7%
Effective tax rate                50.1%                      47.4%           49.8%                      47.5%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pro forma                     $  1,307           79.0%     $  730        $  2,457           75.0%     $1,404
Percentage of net sales            1.6%                       0.9%            1.5%                       0.9%
Effective tax rate                50.1%                      46.3%           49.8%                      45.3%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>



Pro forma income tax expense  rose $0.6 million or 79.0% for the second  quarter
and $1.1  million  or 75.0% for the first  half of 1999 due to higher  pro forma
income  before income  taxes.  The pro forma  effective tax rate varied from the
federal   statutory   rate  as  a  result  of  certain   expenses,   principally
nondeductible  intangible  amortization.   In  1998,  the  Company's  pro  forma
effective tax rate for the year was 55.0%.  The lower projected rate for 1999 is
reflective  of higher  anticipated  full year  income  before  income  taxes and
consistent levels of nondeductible items.

Net Income and Income Per Share
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                           Three Months Ended June 30,             Six Months Ended June 30,
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)                         1999          Change       1998            1999        Change         1998
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                    <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>            <C>         <C>
Historical                             $  1,302      86.3%        $    699      $  2,478       102.0%      $    1,227
Percentage of net sales                     1.6%                       0.9%          1.5%                         0.8%
Net income per share                   $   0.17      41.7%        $   0.12      $   0.33       57.1%       $     0.21
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pro forma                              $  1,302      53.9%        $    846      $  2,478       45.9%       $    1,698
Percentage of net sales                     1.6%                       1.0%          1.5%                         1.0%
Net income per share                   $   0.17      54.5%        $   0.11      $   0.33       43.5%       $     0.23
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

Factors  contributing  to the changes in net income and pro forma net income and
the related per share amounts are discussed above.

Seasonality and Quarterly  Fluctuations

The Company's  sales and  operating  results have varied from quarter to quarter
due to various factors and the Company  expects these  fluctuations to continue.
Among these factors are seasonal buying patterns of the Company's  customers and
the timing of acquisitions. Historically, sales have slowed in the late fall and
winter of each year largely due to inclement  weather and the reduced  number of
business days during the holiday season. In addition, the timing of acquisitions
may cause substantial fluctuations of operating results from quarter to quarter.
The Company takes advantage of periodic  special  incentive  programs  available
from its suppliers that extend the due date of inventory  purchases beyond terms
normally available with large volume purchases. The timing of these programs can
contribute to fluctuations in the Company's  quarterly cash flows.  Although the
Company  continues to investigate  strategies to smooth the seasonal  pattern of
its  quarterly  results  of  operations,  there  can be no  assurance  that  the
Company's net sales,  results of operations  and cash flows will not continue to
display seasonal patterns.

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Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources
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Working capital                                       $        41,921        $         42,296
Long-term debt                                        $       111,783        $        119,120
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(In thousands)                                                1999                   1998
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Cash provided by operating activities                 $         7,536        $          9,686
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities       $          (899)       $            708
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Net cash  provided by operating  activities  was $7.5 million  through the first
half of 1999 compared with $9.7 million in the prior year period.  This decrease
was a result of a negative change in cash flows generated from operating  assets
and liabilities,  partially offset by higher earnings and increased depreciation
and  amortization  expense.  The negative  change in cash flows  generated  from
operating  assets and  liabilities  was  attributable to an increase in accounts
receivable and a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses. The decrease
in accounts  payable and accrued  expenses  resulted from differences in payment
terms between years on large inventory purchases.

Net cash used in  investing  activities  was $0.9  million for the first half of
1999  compared to cash  provided by investing  activities of $0.7 million in the
same period of the previous year. The  difference is primarily  attributable  to
the cash acquired through the merger with AutoPaints in 1998.

Net cash used in financing activities, primarily the repayment of debt, was $6.7
million for the first half of 1999, down from $8.6 million for the first half of
1998. This decrease in debt repayments was due to the decrease in cash generated
by operating activities.

Total  capitalization  at June  30,  1999 was $175  million,  comprised  of $123
million  of debt  and $52  million  of  equity.  Debt as a  percentage  of total
capitalization  was 70.3% at June 30, 1999  compared  to 72.3% at  December  31,
1998.

At June 30, 1999,  the Company had term credit and revolving  credit  facilities
totaling  $100 million,  and senior  subordinated  debt of $30 million.  The $10
million  senior  subordinated   revolving  credit  facility  with  its  majority
shareholder,  which was available to fund working capital and acquisition needs,
expired on June 29, 1999 and is no longer available to the Company.  The Company
was in compliance with the covenants  underlying its credit facilities,  and had
estimated availability under its revolving credit facility of $4.2 million as of
August 10, 1999, based upon the June 30, 1999 borrowing base calculation.

Based on current and  projected  operating  results  and giving  effect to total
indebtedness,  the Company  believes  that cash flow from  operations  and funds
available  from  lenders and other  creditors  will provide  adequate  funds for
ongoing operations,  debt service and planned capital expenditures.  The Company
is, however,  currently  pursuing other financing  arrangements  and structures.
Should the Company be successful in obtaining  acceptable  financing terms under
new arrangements or negotiating favorable amendments to its existing facilities,
available  proceeds may be used to retire  certain bank term loans, a portion of
amounts  outstanding  under the revolving  credit facility and the  subordinated
debt payable to LDI.  Early  retirement  of  indebtedness  or  amendments of its
existing  debt  facilities  may result in the  write-off  of all or a portion of
previously  capitalized debt issuance costs. At June 30, 1999,  unamortized debt
issuance costs were approximately $1.3 million.

<PAGE>

Year 2000 Date Conversion

Many existing  computer  programs use only two digits to identify  years.  These
programs were  designed  without  consideration  for the effects of the upcoming
change in the  century,  and if not  corrected,  could fail or create  erroneous
results by or at the Year 2000. Essentially all of the Company's information and
technology-based  systems,  as  well as  many  non-information  technology-based
systems,  are  potentially  affected  by the Year 2000  issue.  Technology-based
systems  reside  on  the  Company's  midrange  computer,  servers  and  personal
computers  in the  corporate  office as well as in division  offices and stores.
Specific systems include accounting, financial reporting, inventory tracking and
control,  budgeting,  tax, accounts  receivable,  accounts payable,  purchasing,
distribution,  word  processing and  spreadsheet  applications.  Non-information
technology-based  systems  include  equipment and services  containing  embedded
microprocessors  such as alarm systems and voice mail  systems.  The Company has
relationships   with   numerous   third   parties,   including   several   paint
manufacturers,  equipment  suppliers,  utility companies,  insurance  companies,
banks, and payroll  processors,  that may be affected by the Year 2000 issue.

The Company's State of Readiness

Remediation  plans  have  been  established  for all major  systems  potentially
affected by the Year 2000 issue. The current status of the plans for information
technology-based systems are summarized as follows:

1.   Identification  of all  applications  and hardware with potential Year 2000
     issues. To the best of the Company's knowledge, this has been completed.

2.   For each item  identified,  performance  of an  assessment  to determine an
     appropriate  action plan and timetable for  remediation  of each item.  The
     plan may consist of replacement, upgrade or elimination of the application.
     This phase has been completed.

3.   Implementation  of the specific  action plan. This phase has been completed
     except for the store paint formula systems (see item 5).

4.   Testing each application upon completion.  All in-house  developed  systems
     have been tested and found to be  compliant.  Vendor-supplied  software has
     been  upgraded  to  Year  2000  compliant  versions,  and the  Company  has
     certification of compliance from the software vendors.

5.   Placement of the new process into production.  All applications and systems
     are now in  production.  The  exception to this is the store paint  formula
     systems  supplied by paint  vendors.  These systems will be upgraded by the
     end of the third quarter of 1999.

The Company is in the process of identifying all non-information
technology  based systems.  Appropriate  remediation  plans are being developed,
implemented and tested when each affected  system is identified.  Identification
should be  completed  by the end of the third  quarter and  remedied  during the
fourth quarter of 1999.

Identification  of areas of potential  third party risk is nearly  complete and,
for those  areas  identified  to date,  remediation  plans are being  developed.
Identification  and  assessment  should  be  completed  by the end of the  third
quarter and implemented  during the fourth quarter of 1999.

The Costs Involved

The total cost to the Company of achieving Year 2000  compliance is not expected
to exceed $0.2 million and will consist primarily of the utilization of internal
resources. Spending to date totals approximately $0.1 million. Costs relating to
internal  systems' Year 2000 compliance are included in the Information  Systems
budget and are  immaterial as a percentage of that budget.  All costs related to
achieving Year 2000 compliance are based on management's  best estimates.  There
can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from these estimates.

<PAGE>

Risks and Contingency Plan

The  Company  is in the  process of  determining  the risks it would face in the
event  certain  aspects of its Year 2000  remediation  plan  failed.  It is also
developing contingency plans for all mission-critical  processes. Under a "worst
case" scenario,  the Company's operations would be unable to deliver product due
to internal system failures and/or the inability of vendors to deliver materials
for  distribution.  Inventory  levels of certain key products may be temporarily
increased to minimize  exposure.  While  virtually  all internal  systems can be
replaced  with  manual  systems  on  a  temporary  basis,  the  failure  of  any
mission-critical  system  will  have at least a  short-term  negative  effect on
operations. The failure of national and worldwide banking information systems or
the loss of essential utilities services due to the Year 2000 issue could result
in the inability of many businesses, including the Company, to conduct business.
Risk assessment has been completed and contingency  plans should be completed in
the third quarter of 1999.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Report contains certain forward-looking statements
pertaining to, among other things,  the Company's  future results of operations,
cash flow needs and liquidity,  acquisitions, and other aspects of its business.
The Company may make similar forward-looking statements from time to time. These
statements  are based  largely on the  Company's  current  expectations  and are
subject to a number of risks and  uncertainties.  Actual  results  could  differ
materially from these forward-looking statements.  Important factors to consider
in evaluating such forward-looking statements include changes in external market
factors,  changes in the Company's  business strategy or an inability to execute
its mergence of new or growing competitors, seasonal and quarterly fluctuations,
governmental regulations, the potential loss of key suppliers, and various other
competitive factors. In light of these risks and uncertainties,  there can be no
assurance  that  the  future  developments   described  in  the  forward-looking
statements contained in this Report will in fact occur.

<PAGE>

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)      Exhibits. The following exhibits, unless otherwise indicated, have been
         filed as exhibits to Form S-1  Registration  Statement,  No.  33-73804,
         effective date of February 22, 1994, or as exhibits  otherwise filed by
         the Registrant, and are hereby incorporated by reference.

Exhibit No.       Description of Document

          2.1       Agreement  and Plan of Merger,  dated as of October 14,
                    1997, by and among FinishMaster, Inc., FMST Acquisition
                    Corporation  and Thompson  PBE, Inc.  (incorporated  by
                    reference   to  Exhibit   (c)(2)  of   Schedule   14D-1
                    previously  filed by FMST  Acquisition  Corporation  on
                    October 21, 1997).

          2.2       Agreement and Plan of Merger,  dated February 16, 1998,
                    by and among FinishMaster,  Inc., LDI AutoPaints,  Inc.
                    and Lacy Distribution, Inc. (previously filed with Form
                    10-K dated March 31, 1998)

          3.1       Articles of  Incorporation  of  FinishMaster,  Inc., an
                    Indiana   corporation,   as  amended   June  30,   1998
                    (previously filed with Form 10-Q dated August 14, 1998)

          3.2       Amended and  Restated  Code of Bylaws of  FinishMaster,
                    Inc.,  an Indiana  corporation  (previously  filed with
                    Form 10-K/A dated April 14, 1998)

          10.1      FinishMaster,  Inc.  Stock  Option  Plan  (Amended  and
                    Restated as of April 29, 1999)  (previously  filed with
                    Registrant's  proxy  statement  on Schedule  14/A dated
                    April 9, 1999)

          21        Subsidiaries of the Registrant  (previously  filed with
                    Form 10-K dated March 31, 1999)

          27*       Financial Data Schedule

          99(a)     Credit Agreement,  dated as of November 19, 1997, among
                    FinishMaster,  Inc., the Institutions from Time to Time
                    Parties Thereto as Lenders and NBD Bank, N.A., as Agent
                    (previously filed with Form 8-K dated December 3, 1997)

          99(b)     Subordinated  Note Agreement,  dated as of November 19,
                    1997, by and between  FinishMaster,  Inc. and LDI, Ltd.
                    (previously filed with Form 8-K dated December 3, 1997)

          99(c)     First Amendment to Credit  Agreement dated December 10,
                    1997  (previously  filed with Form 10-K dated March 31,
                    1998)

          99(d)     Second  Amendment to Credit  Agreement  dated March 27,
                    1998  (previously  filed with Form 10-K dated March 31,
                    1998)

          99(e)     Credit   Agreement   dated  March  27,   1998   between
                    FinishMaster, Inc. and LDI, Ltd. (previously filed with
                    Form 10-K dated March 31, 1998)

          99(f)     Third  Amendment  to the Credit  Agreement  dated as of
                    October 30, 1998.

(b)      Reports on Form 8-K. The Company filed a report on Form 8-K on April 1,
         stating that effective April 5, 1999, the Company's  Common Stock would
         be traded on the NASDAQ  SmallCap  Market and that its  trading  symbol
         (FMST) would remain the same.

<PAGE>

                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934,  the  Registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date    August 16, 1999                           FINISHMASTER, INC.

                                                By: /s/ Wesley N. Dearbaugh
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                    Wesley N. Dearbaugh
                                                    President and Chief
                                                    Operating Officer

                                                By: /s/ Robert R. Millard
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                    Robert R. Millard
                                                    Senior Vice President and
                                                    Chief Financial Officer


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